Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-22
GREEK GEORGE WINS.
TEE wRYsrLING-MArcH AT rHE PA.
vILI0N THEATRE LAST MIGHT.
An Exciting Contest Between the Com-
batants-Fifth Round
Foul.

batants-Fifth Round
Foul.
An audience, which represented near
ly all classes of the male population OF
Richmond, assembled in the Pavilion
Theatre last night to witness the wrest-
ling match between John Miller, OF
Louisy lie, Ky, and Greek George, of
Norfolk, Va. Prominent merchants
professionals and society men, city
officials. toughs. and "men about
town" were jostled together, and as the
theatre filed and the temperature roce
coats, vests, and collars were pulled of,
while the air was made "redolent
with tobacco smoke from two or three
hundred mouths.
INTRODUCTORY.
At a quarter TO 9 DR.. Allen, the pro-
prietor Of the Pa, lion Theatre, cane
down the hall aisle, and as II reached
the front he asked the audience to give
him their attention. The performance
he said would begin at o'clock sharp.
81 want al of you people to enjoy
Yourselves, and rs We are passing on
through life's journey toward eternity
it is cur dirty . ud,lge IN recreation
and pleasure. l hope you az u re-
main quiet"
CONDITIONS.
The match was for 500 side, best
three falls out of five-two Greco-
Roman, two cstch-aG-c 4tch-can, and a
toss for the last fall.
The Gr@co-Roman rules allow
catch only above the belt, catch-as-
catch-car as the name implies, a tch
wteteyer it IN be gotte1. Greco
Roman rules require two points-that
is, both shoulders must touch the floor
for fall catch-G 7catch-c.n N rules re-
quire three points-two shoulders and
| a hip, or two hips and shoulder.
PREPARATIONS.
At Q clock the combatants walked
on the stage, both stripped to the
waist, with rel trunks and tights to the
knee, Miller .r'ng stockings. Mr..
NJ. j. Fitzpatrick, one of the audience,
was chosen referee; Mr.. Yankee
Scott, Of Providence, r. l., appearing
as second for George and Mr.. Anthony
Walker, of Philadelphia, second for
Miller
FIRST ROUND.
The first round was Cir oco-Roma,
Time was ca" l., and after the con-
( st1nts advanced and shook hands
they grabbed each other by the necks
7 ltil the'r hoads touched. Several
feints were made, each trying for
hol'. recently they c'aspcI and both
fen. George got Miller on his ba *,
jut he held his shoulders up with bis
bends, eud before George could floor
him he had wheeled over with the
agility OF snake and landed on his
knee very safe position. After a
while Miller got George flat, face
downward, at iull length, and attempt
ed TO tuIn him over by bending his head
under. An instant afterwards George
had Miller on his back and held him
down. Time, 10minutes.
COULDN'T COME.
Drripgan iutermission Of five minutes
an announcement was made from the
stage that the sparrers who had been
expected would not reach here IN time
to take part in the perfo4 This
sta nent was greeted with cries of
RATS !" "Chestnuts " &c.
SECOND.
The second round was catch-as-catch-
can. Time was called at 9:30. After
little by-play George caught Miller by
the leg A. d attempted to lay him out,
but instead Miller turned Somefsarlt,
landing on his feet. George then
caught Miller up and tried to throw
him on bis back. His heavy frame
yibratcd in the air for a moment, but
| liEe q cat he larded on his feet. George
caught Miller again, and while he was
| giving him sort Of Grecian
bend Georges body rose in the
air, and he spun ground on his
head in way that could not
have been pleasant, but with feline-like
grace he landed on his feet and hands.
After awhile excitement be gan to run
high, and once, when AIiller's shoulders
and hips were about to touch the floor
under Georges mighty pressure, the
audience rose in trlmultuous enthu-
sia N and yelled. Seve!al times George
| who .eemCd to be the more powerful
mr ~ came near foo.lng his adversary.
F; ;lally he had b II Gown on one side,
lis right shoulder and hip touching,
but Miller had bis left knee cooked up,
and before George could knock him
over he was on his feet. Finally George
got him down and held him, winning
the second round. Time, 10 minutes.
THIRD.
The third round was a Greco Roman,
and while it was being contested some
lively jumping around and heavy slap
ping took place. Both men gave full
play to Their powers and dexterity,
ana the pers pIation ran freely. George
srceeeded in getting Miller down Oh
his stomach, with bis erms under MI
ler's, but before he could lay him out
Miller had Georges he'd under his
am. Both men were somewhe. W,rded
and seemed to suffer intensely from
feat. 1t looked vely much at times as
I
if a neck or back would be broker,
and if any ordinary person had been
subjected to the rlme punishment it
would have been necessary to call in
surgeon. George finally bcfe his OPP
ponent down to the ground, making
Miller's second fall.
FOURTH.
The forth fall was catch-as-catch-
can, and was very exciting. Wbi,e
Miller had hold OF Georges legs, and
the Kentucfian was lIuning on his
hands around the stage. they b"came
caught in the scenery. Soon the COM
batants got excited, and when Miller
I'D George down he raised him up,
and after a couple of tift3 threw him
on lis back, with three point5-two
shoulders and bip. Miller won this
in tbiiteen minutes.
FIFTH.
4 toss was made for the fifth round,
which resulted in Gr2co-Roman style.